f.t. 12,577

[Bogtrotter]

Kettledrum - I don't understand the reasoning behind your answer.

[johnalex]

11a. City investment: s?e?e = SIEGE

The word 'investment' also means:
"a siege or blockade; the surrounding of a place with military forces or works, as in besieging"

Also, 'siege' often describes a city in troubled times, eg
"Rangoon is a city under siege."

Hope this helps, on behalf of Kettledrum. ja

[kettledrum]

Thanks Johnalex for answering on my behalf ... you've explained it much better than I could have done, but I blame myself for not having given some sort of explanation when giving my answer.

Note to Bogtrotter.....We're coming up to Christmas! Could I suggest that you ask some nice person to give you Chambers Dictionary ... absolutely essential for serious crosswords!

[Bogtrotter]

Thankyou both. Obviously I knew the primary meaning, but I hadn't found the financial aspect.